The Fairy & The Sea

Chapter 23 - The Reunion

Tinkerbell slowly started feelings her strength coming back. She moved her fingers one by one. Then her eyes opened. She scanned the space. She had never seen this bedroom before. Where am I?

She slowly stood up and looked around. The moonlight coming through the windows reassured her that the sun had gone to sleep. But she had just woken up.

Where is Hook?

At that moment, everything came back like a flashback. Blackbeards ship, hooks voice, his hands... She quickly turned around and looked at her back. Her wings... How did they grow back? Wings couldn't grow back once they were cut. Unless... She had to find Hook.

Tink slowly stood up and held on to everything she passed by to make it to the door. She opened it but found no one on the deck of the ship. Who's ship is this?

Her eyes caught something shiny and light on her shoulders. She looked down and saw her hair. It was blond again. How had that happened?

The night sky caught her attention. The starts, the moon. Walking towards the bow of the ship, she sat down on some barrels she found and continued staring at the horizon. The sea was calm. Calm like that night. The wind hitting her was still warm. Summer hadn't left yet.

Tinkerbell didn't know how much time had passed, but she knew someone was watching her long enough for her to get goosebumps all over her body.

"Tink?" His voice cracked.

She turned her head slowly and looked at him. "Hook?" She saw him and without even thinking about it, she startee running towards him.

She didn't even think that her legs were numb all this time. Half way through, she felt her body falling forward. Hook caught her and closed the distance between them. He smelled like dark secrets and heavy storms. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he held her legs up.

"You have quite a big idea about yourself. Sleeping for so long... We're you trying to torture me?"

"Hook-"

He kissed her. His hands pushed her harder against him. "You're real..." He breathed out on top of her lips and kissed her again. "Gods, you're fucking real"

"I'm here" She told him and cupped his face in her hands.

He leaned his head down, close to her shoulder, and smelled her neck. "I can't believe it"

She laughed, "What do I have to do for you to believe it?"

His eyes locked with hers. "Kiss me." She did.

"Again," He said. She laughed and kissed him again. Hook closed his eyes. "Again." She leaned down and kissed his neck.

"Again?" She asked.

"Mhm..." He said and let his head fall back.

"I knew it!" Someone said from behind them. Tink stopped and looked over Hooks shoulder. She left out a gasp.

"Jess!" She shouted and jumped down from Hook. Jessica ran towards her and hugged her.

"You freaking scared me, Tinkerbell," She said, and hugged her tighter. Jess pushed herself back and took a good look at Tinkerbell. "I love the blond" She said and both of them laughed.

"Okay, that's enough" Hook said and pushed her away from Tink. He wrapped his arm around Tinkerbell chest and let her back hit his chest. She lifted her head up and looked at him. "Jealous?" She smiled.

Hook leaned down and kissed her again, "Very much"

"Tinkerbell!" Mr. Smith shouted and walked as fast as he could towards her. A young man followed beside him.

Tink laughed, "Hello Mr. Smith"

"You look great!" He told her.

Tinkerbell stayed still and started at the young man. She was sure she had never met him before.

"This is Tarian" Jess said and took a step back. Tarian wrapped his arm around Jessicas waist.

"So this is the fairy all this fuzz was about" He said and pulled his other hand out of his pocket, "Nice to meet you"

Tink took his hand and shook it. "Nice to meet you too. I'm Tinkerbell"

"Oh I know" Tarian said and laughed. Jessica looked up at him smiling.

"Who's ready to celebrate?" Jessica lifted her hands to the air. Tink laughed and was ready to speak but Hook cut her off.

"Celebrate? She's been asleep for five days. And it's literally the middle of the night. You wanna celebrate now?"

"Well, no. I mean..." She yawned. "We can celebrate tomorrow. Tomorrow's fine. Right guys?" Everyone agreed with her. "Perfect! Tomorrow night, we're gonna have the party of our lives!"

Everyone went back to their rooms. Hook hugged Tink once again and lead them to the room she was in.

"Are you okay? Does anything hurt?"

Tinkerbell shook her head. "No, surprisingly. And I wanted to ask you... How did my wings heal?"

"I had a couple of bags with fairydust with me"

"Really? I havent given you fairydust in ages" Hook didn't answer her. Tink gasped her closed her mouth with her hands. "You kept them?"

"Was I suppose to do something else?"

"You could have sold them dummy! You would be rich"

"I already have everything I want" He said and kissed her.

"This isn't your ship. Right?"

"It's Tarians"

"Okay" Tink said and layed back. Hook stood still and stared at her.

"Are you going to lay down?"

"I know that you... change when you sleep. I don't want to hurt you"

"You won't hurt me" She told him but Hook wasn't sure yet. "Come on. I'll lay on top of you"

"See? Much better" Tink said and smiled.

"I still can't believe it"

"You better do. Cause I'm not going anywhere"

"Tinkerbell. I'm so sorry. I don't know how to make I up to you"

"How about stop apologizing? You didn't do anything. Peter kidnapped me. Blackbeard hurt me"

"Yeah but none of this would happen if I had protected you better"

"You saved me" She paused, "Three times"

Hook smiled and kissed her again. "No, you saved me" He told her and Tink fell asleep peaceful.

A long time ago... Hook was a lost boy. But he found himself thanks to Tinkerbell.

"I love you little fairy" He whispered to her and closed his eyes. Hook could feel her heart beating against his chest and that's all he needed to live.

- autumnnights04 💋